These specialized programs are built for distribution utilities and electrical professionals looking to deepen their expertise in power system operations. Through a curriculum grounded in industry best practices, participants gain practical skills in areas like substation maintenance, power system protection, and fault analysis that translate directly to stronger operational performance.
Distribution Utility
Training Days: 1 day
Target Participants: Environmental health and safety practitioners, Electrical engineers, electrical practitioners, and maintenance personnel
Delivery: Face-to-face lectures
Develop a deeper understanding of arc flash hazards and the measures needed to protect personnel working on energized electrical installations.
A variety of related topics will be discussed, such as PEC on arc flash, arc flash energy, IEEE Standard 1584 series of 2018, and a brief comparison with the 2002 edition.
Training Days: 3 days
Target Participants: Substation operations personnel, SCADA engineers & technicians, substation design engineers, Engineers, technicians, and technical personnel
Delivery: Face-to-face lectures
Gain a comprehensive understanding of substation development, construction, operation, and maintenance through this immersive program led by industry experts. Combining technical discussions with practical insights, the course equips participants with the knowledge needed to support reliable and efficient substation operations.
The course covers substation planning and construction considerations, transformer assembly, substation equipment operation and maintenance, and industry best practices for reliable and efficient substation operations.
Training Days: 2 days
Target Participants: Electrical engineers and technical professionals
Delivery: Face-to-face lectures
Discover the principles of power quality through real-world case studies drawn from utility, commercial, and industrial environments. Participants gain practical insights into power quality analysis, corrective measures, and the application of internationally recognized standards and industry best practices.
Participants will explore:
- Common power quality issues in utility, commercial, and industrial systems
- Power quality analysis and corrective measures
- International standards, including NEC, NEMA, ANSI, IEC Standards, and IEEE Recommended Practices
- Applicable distribution and electrical codes
- Industry publications, standards, and best practices
Training Days: 4 days
Target Participants: Power system engineers and operations professionals
Delivery: Face-to-face with field exercises
Strengthen expertise in power system modelling and short-circuit calculations through an in-depth study designed for power system, design, and protection engineers. The program equips participants with the analytical knowledge needed to help ensure reliable and stable power networks, particularly in the age of distributed generation.
Participants will study:
- Overview and Fundamentals Faults
- Short Circuits & Sequence Networks
- Shunt and Series Fault Calculations
- Voltage Rise
- Circuit Breaker Sizing
Training Days: 2 days
Target Participants: Electrical engineers and protection professionals
Delivery: Face-to-face lectures
Learn the principles of power system protection and the coordination of protective devices in relation to equipment damage curves. Designed for Professional Electrical Engineer applicants and other electrical engineering practitioners, this program develops the knowledge needed to perform effective coordination studies and improve power system reliability.
Discussion topics include:
- Fundamental principles of overcurrent coordination
- Data requirements for coordination studies
- Coordination procedures
- Protective devices and characteristic curves
- Standard minimum coordination time intervals
- Types of electrical faults
- Effects of fault current variations
- Coordination across Delta-Wye transformers
Power Generation
Training Days: 4 days
Target Participants: Project Developers, Financial Advisors, Investors, Lenders, Regulators and EPC professionals
Delivery: Face-to-face lectures
Build the analytical skills needed to evaluate renewable energy investments through practical financial modelling. This hands-on program enables participants to analyze different renewable technologies—including Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), financing, resource analysis, and pricing—while constructing financial models that incorporate real-world economic and financing considerations.
Training Days: 3 days
Target Participants: Corporate strategy and energy professionals, legal, accounting, and other support service providers, investment and finance professionals, business development professionals, policymakers, civil society, and related media
Delivery: Face-to-face lectures
Navigate the evolving renewable energy market by developing a solid understanding of the industry's commercial, financial, and regulatory landscape. Participants gain the knowledge needed to evaluate power contracts and make informed decisions across different market structures.
This course provides the participants with the capacity to explain:
- The basic characteristics of the power industry, including renewable energy, including its drivers, uses, and players
- Discuss market models, including their participants, stakeholders, structures, and financial framework (distinctions with utility-scale versus industrial/commercial set-up, community structures, etc.)
- Identify the characteristics of renewables affecting market models
- Synergize and adapt with policies and regulations affecting deals and contracts
- Explain financial framework divergences, sources of finance, and models
The ultimate aim is to equip participants with the knowledge to evaluate the architecture of power contracts.
Training Days: 4 days
Target Participants: Technicians & Engineers interested in Solar PV, Business Developers interested in Rooftop Solar PV
Delivery: Face-to-face lectures
Forge the technical knowledge and practical competencies needed to plan, design, install, commission, operate, and maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems for residential and small commercial applications. Participants also learn to assess project viability and recommend system solutions based on customer requirements and site conditions.
It covers the following topics:
- System components and sizing
- Electrical and mechanical design
- Safety and protection requirements
- Relevant Philippine codes and standards
- Net-metering, interconnection requirements, and permitting
- System performance monitoring
- Project financial analysis
Develop the expertise needed to support reliable power system operations through Meralco Power Academy's Distribution Utility and Power Generation training programs.
For more information about our programs and fees, please contact us at learn@meralcopoweracademy.org.
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0998 974 7089 or 0968 853 2591 (Text Message/Viber)
learn@meralcopoweracademy.org